Giving £3,000 to migrants moving to Rwanda ‘good use of public money’ – minister
1 year ago

Giving £3,000 to migrants moving to Rwanda ‘good use of public money’ – minister

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Offering failed asylum seekers £3,000 to voluntarily move to Rwanda would be a “good use of public money”, according to a Government minister. Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake told Times Radio payments for those voluntarily wanting to relocate to Kigali would amount to a “good use of public money”. “This is in addition to our Safety of Rwanda Bill and Treaty which, when passed, will ensure people who come to the UK illegally are removed to Rwanda.” The Government believes the voluntary scheme, which was first reported by The Times, can be brought into effect quickly because it will draw on existing structures outlined by the agreement already in place with Rwanda and existing voluntary returns processes, it is understood. Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said: “It seems that the Home Secretary is trying to find a way out of this hare-brained scheme that he himself has described as ‘batshit’.” It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s legislation to revive the grounded plan to deport some asylum seekers to Kigali heads back to the Commons where the Government will seek to overturn a string of amendments agreed by the Lords.

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UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal
3 weeks, 3 days ago

UK says 'no further payment' to Rwanda for scrapped migrant deal

Firstpost  

Rwanda’s government spokesperson Yolande Makolo on Monday said that the UK had requested Rwanda to “quietly forgo” the remaining payment —reportedly £50 million — based on “trust and good faith” according to a report The UK government has said that it will not make any further payments to Rwanda after the cancellation of their migrant deal. According to a BBC …

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mel Stride claims only reason Rwanda scheme failed was because Labour scrapped it

The Independent  

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Former PM Sir John Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British’ Rwanda policy
6 months, 1 week ago

Former PM Sir John Major criticises Tories’ ‘un-British’ Rwanda policy

The Independent  

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German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

German official says Rwanda deportation plan using UK facilities considered

Al Jazeera  

German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the UK. A German official has proposed sending asylum seekers to facilities in Rwanda funded by the United Kingdom, weeks after the UK discarded its own Rwanda deportation plan. Germany’s Special Representative for Migration Agreements Joachim Stamp said the European Union could utilise existing asylum facilities in …

Germany is not adopting UK-style Rwanda plan, ambassador says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany is not adopting UK-style Rwanda plan, ambassador says

The Independent  

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Germany considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany considering Rwanda deportation scheme using UK facilities

The Independent  

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Germany wants to send EU migrants to Rwanda and use UK facilities
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany wants to send EU migrants to Rwanda and use UK facilities

Daily Mail  

Germany wants the EU to send migrants to Rwanda and use facilities originally set up to take those arriving in the UK by boat before Labour scrapped the plan. Germany's special representative for migration agreements, said the EU could utilize existing asylum facilities in Rwanda, which were initially intended for arrivals from Britain. One of Sir Keir Starmer 's first …

First the Rwanda scheme, now Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site
6 months, 3 weeks ago

First the Rwanda scheme, now Labour scraps plan to hold asylum seekers on RAF site

The Independent  

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UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
8 months ago

UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says

The Independent  

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UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
8 months, 1 week ago

UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says

Associated Press  

LONDON — A scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen,” the U.K.’s new home secretary said Monday as she put the cost at 700 million pounds in public funds. Home Secretary Yvette Copper said the failed …

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister
8 months, 1 week ago

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister

Al Jazeera  

The recently scrapped asylum scheme intended to send people who arrived in Britain without permission to Rwanda. Britain’s previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and it has already cost taxpayers 700 million pounds, new Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government scrapped the …

No UK refund for cancelling £270m Rwanda plan, says Kigali
8 months, 2 weeks ago

No UK refund for cancelling £270m Rwanda plan, says Kigali

The Telegraph  

Britain will not get any refund on the £270 million paid to Rwanda for the Conservatives’ asylum scheme, Kigali has said after the new Labour government scrapped the programme. Dr Doris Uwicyeza Picard, of the Rwandan ministry of justice, said the country had upheld its side of the deal to help the British government deal with what was a “UK …

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African country. In a statement late Monday, the office of the Rwandan government spokesman said the deal had been initiated by the UK “to address the crisis of irregular migration affecting the UK — a problem …

£290million down the drain? Home Secretary Yvette Cooper brands Rwanda migrant deportation scheme a 'complete con' and suggests Labour will try to claw back cash after scrapping project before it begi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

£290million down the drain? Home Secretary Yvette Cooper brands Rwanda migrant deportation scheme a 'complete con' and suggests Labour will try to claw back cash after scrapping project before it begi

Daily Mail  

Yvette Cooper branded the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme a 'complete con' today as she hinted Labour would try to recoup some of the £290million spent before it was axed. The new Home Secretary said she planned to audit the programme to send Channel boat arrivals to east Africa, which was axed by Sir Keir Starmer in one of his first …

Migrants arriving in UK from across the Channel say a Labour government 'will be very good for us' as they try and leave Calais over fears of win for far-right in France
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants arriving in UK from across the Channel say a Labour government 'will be very good for us' as they try and leave Calais over fears of win for far-right in France

Daily Mail  

Channel migrants recently arrived in Britain have said a Labour government 'will be very good for us' after leaving France over fears of a win for the far-right. The Mail first interviewed Sudanese national Omer, 23, in a Calais camp a week ago and he is now living at a Home Office hotel in the port city of Hull, east …

Detained migrants earmarked for Rwanda released as officials prepare to axe scheme
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Detained migrants earmarked for Rwanda released as officials prepare to axe scheme

The Telegraph  

Migrants detained ahead of deportation to Rwanda have been released as Home Office civil servants stand ready to axe the scheme if Labour wins the election. Three charities and a leading legal firm, representing some 200 detained migrants, told The Telegraph all of those they were supporting had been freed after applying to the courts for bail. It was part …

Britain spent millions to send migrants to Africa. So far, just two have gone.
9 months ago

Britain spent millions to send migrants to Africa. So far, just two have gone.

Live Mint  

To deter migrants seeking asylum from illegally entering the country, it announced a radical plan: Those smuggled on makeshift dinghies to British shores would be sent to Rwanda, a small country in central Africa, where they would remain. The U.K. government has spent years locked in a fight with human-rights lawyers who argue that Rwanda isn’t a safe place to …

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight

The Telegraph  

Home Office officials fear the number of migrants deported on the first Rwanda flight could be in single figures because of legal challenges. A source close to the planning of the flights said: “We will do well to get to double figures on the first flight because of the attrition rate due to legal challenges.” Migrants can bring legal claims …

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The UK Home Office has lost contact with more than half the people it wants to deport to Rwanda but has vowed to find them. pic.twitter.com/2WWNhQVC1l — Home Office May 1, 2024 Last month, Parliament approved a controversial law – known as the Safety of Rwanda Bill – that allows for asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain to be …

Charity launches legal action against Rwanda plan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Charity launches legal action against Rwanda plan

The Telegraph  

An asylum charity has launched the first blanket legal action against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan to deport migrants. Asylum Aid – which was party to the legal challenge that blocked the first flight to Rwanda two years ago – has begun proceedings against the Home Office over what it claims is an “unlawful” policy to send migrants to Rwanda. It …

A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — An unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has voluntarily arrived in Rwanda, an official said, as the British government rounded up the first group of migrants it expects to fly to Kigali this summer. The man, whose nationality was not disclosed, did not arrive under a controversial deal to deport to Rwanda migrants who enter the U.K. illegally, …

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme
10 months, 4 weeks ago

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme

The Independent  

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Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Britain sends first voluntary asylum seeker to Rwanda: Report

Hindustan Times  

Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, The Sun Newspaper reported on Tuesday, saying the unnamed migrant was flown out of the country on Monday. As part of the voluntary scheme the government has said it would pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds each to move to Rwanda. As part of the voluntary …

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year
10 months, 4 weeks ago

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year

The Hindu  

The U.K. expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan. Rwanda has "in principle" agreed to accept 5,700 migrants already in the UK, the interior ministry revealed late Monday. Migrants who arrived in the UK between January 2022 and June last year are liable …

First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda
10 months, 4 weeks ago

First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda

The Telegraph  

Britain has removed the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme drawn up by the Government to help clear the backlog of migrants stuck in Britain. The deal, which is separate to the enforced deportation scheme, is aimed at removing migrants whose claims have been rejected and cannot remain in the UK but are unable to return …

Thousands of migrants bound for deportation to Rwanda are ‘missing’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands of migrants bound for deportation to Rwanda are ‘missing’

The Telegraph  

Thousands of asylum seekers earmarked by the Home Office for deportation to Rwanda have lost contact with the department, a Government document suggests. Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 “continue to report to the Home Office and can be located for detention”, the impact assessment says. The document, updated on the Home Office’s website on Monday, also acknowledges …

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to
11 months ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to

Daily Mail  

For connoisseurs of hypocrisy and irony in politics, the past few days have been ones to treasure. Rishi Sunak and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame meet at Downing Street earlier this month This amended form of the original Rwanda scheme is what finally cleared all parliamentary hurdles a week ago. Last week, the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin complained …

Rwanda Bill: Meet the migrants who say Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan won’t deter them from crossing the Channel
11 months ago

Rwanda Bill: Meet the migrants who say Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan won’t deter them from crossing the Channel

The Independent  

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Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda
11 months ago

Home Office asking civil servants to move to Rwanda

The Independent  

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Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border
11 months ago

Rwanda bill criticised by Irish foreign minister as ‘fearful’ migrants cross border

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No 10 hits back at Emmanuel Macron's jibe that the Rwanda scheme is a 'betrayal' of European values
11 months ago

No 10 hits back at Emmanuel Macron's jibe that the Rwanda scheme is a 'betrayal' of European values

Daily Mail  

Downing Street hit back at Emmanuel Macron last night after the French President condemned Rishi Sunak's flagship scheme to deport Channel migrants to Rwanda as a 'betrayal' of European values. Number 10 has dismissed claims by France that Rishi Sunak's Rwanda scheme is a 'betrayal' of European values French president Emmanuel Macron said he did not believe in the model …

Rwanda Bill becomes law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock
11 months ago

Rwanda Bill becomes law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock

The Independent  

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Rwanda Bill has caused migrants to pour into Ireland, says deputy PM
11 months ago

Rwanda Bill has caused migrants to pour into Ireland, says deputy PM

The Telegraph  

The threat of being deported to Rwanda is causing an influx of migrants from the UK into Ireland, the country’s deputy prime minister has complained. “Maybe that’s the impact it was designed to have,” the former Taoiseach said after Dublin revealed that 80 per cent of recent asylum seekers in Ireland had come into the country from Northern Ireland. The …

Rwanda’s Hope Hostel once housed genocide survivors. Now it awaits migrants from Britain
11 months ago

Rwanda’s Hope Hostel once housed genocide survivors. Now it awaits migrants from Britain

LA Times  

The Hope Hostel in Kigali is expected to house some of the asylum seekers due to be sent from Britain to Rwanda. Rwanda says it’s ready to receive migrants from the United Kingdom after the British Parliament this week approved a long-stalled and controversial bill seeking to stem the tide of people crossing the English Channel in small boats by …

Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'
11 months ago

Botswana's foreign minister says UK also approached his country to take 'unwanted immigrants'

The Independent  

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The government says the capital of Rwanda is safer than London. Is it?
11 months ago

The government says the capital of Rwanda is safer than London. Is it?

The Independent  

The government has finally won its parliamentary battle to send asylum seekers to Rwanda – with Rishi Sunak promising to have the first flights in the air within 12 weeks. “At time of writing, several journalists and commentators were behind bars,” the global organisation’s World Report 2023 noted. “Which, in the long run, inevitably denies them their basic human rights.” …

Armenia was approached by the UK over Rwanda-style deal, officials say
11 months ago

Armenia was approached by the UK over Rwanda-style deal, officials say

The Independent  

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How much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?
11 months ago

How much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?

The Independent  

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Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?
11 months ago

Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?

The Independent  

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Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms
11 months ago

Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms

The Independent  

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Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes
11 months ago

Sunak vows ‘nothing will stand in way’ of Rwanda flights after Bill passes

The Independent  

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Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through
11 months ago

Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister has said “nothing will stand in our way” …

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
11 months ago

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The government has already chartered planes for deportations to start as early as July, but legal headaches are far from over. “The UK government clearly doesn’t care about the cost of its #Rwanda deportation scheme to UK taxpayers any more than it cares about the cruelty it will inflict on asylum seekers.” Read @astroehlein’s Daily Brief on an obsession turning …

UK passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after months of wrangling
11 months ago

UK passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after months of wrangling

Al Jazeera  

The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks. A controversial United Kingdom government bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally secured the approval of the upper house of parliament, which had demanded numerous amendments, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to start the first flights to Kigali within …

What is UK's Rwanda deportation bill and why is it such a big issue for Rishi Sunak? Explained
11 months ago

What is UK's Rwanda deportation bill and why is it such a big issue for Rishi Sunak? Explained

India TV News  

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak got a much-needed win in his troubled tenure as his latest effort to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda was finally made into law after approval from the UK Parliament amid much criticism. The UK Supreme Court last year upheld a ruling that the legislation was unlawful as Rwanda could not be considered as a …

Five migrants die while crossing English Channel from France hours after UK passes Rwanda deportation bill
11 months ago

Five migrants die while crossing English Channel from France hours after UK passes Rwanda deportation bill

India TV News  

London: Five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France on Tuesday, mere hours after the UK Parliament passed a much-delayed bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in a bid to deter the dangerous crossings. UK Parliament's Rwanda deportation bill The incident occurred hours after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's latest effort …

If we're sent to Rwanda we'll just try again: Migrants in Dunkirk who are trying to enter UK vow they'll return to make another crossing if they are deported to Africa - as they brand stop the boats p
11 months, 1 week ago

If we're sent to Rwanda we'll just try again: Migrants in Dunkirk who are trying to enter UK vow they'll return to make another crossing if they are deported to Africa - as they brand stop the boats p

Daily Mail  

Migrants in Dunkirk wanting to cross the Channel in small boats have vowed they will just keep coming back even if deported to Rwanda. One migrant at a camp in Dunkirk has told BBC Breakfast it is 'no matter' to him whether he is deported to Rwanda and how he sees it as 'important' to go to the UK Another, …

Rishi Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July ahead of parliamentary showdown
11 months, 1 week ago

Rishi Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July ahead of parliamentary showdown

The Independent  

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UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate
11 months, 1 week ago

UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July. “We will see some attempts to block deportations legally.” Sunak has staked his political future to the deportation flights, making a pledge to “stop the boats” a …

Rwanda Bill: Defiant Lords back Afghan heroes and refuse to pass Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers
11 months, 1 week ago

Rwanda Bill: Defiant Lords back Afghan heroes and refuse to pass Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers

The Independent  

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